The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-07
MEXICAN SOCIETY in A HuB-BuB.
The Spanish Minister, Bull Fighter
and the Daughter of Marshal Ba-
zaine Dragged In.

ST. LOUIS, May A dispatch from the
City of Mexico, says: 'In all the higher
circles of the capital little else is heard but
talk of the prospective duel in which the
Spanish minister is concerned, and the hope
is expressed that the trouble may be settled
without bloodshed. On Saturday night a
ball was given at the Casino by the aristro-
cratic Spanish club. Among the guests was
the beautiful daughter of ex-Marshal Ba-
zalne, OF France. She was escorted to sup
per by Senior Barres, a young gentleman OF
wealth and position. lie was called from
the side OF the young lady by Senior Noreiga,
who undertook to chide him, some say. Bar
res says that he accused him of too much
familiarity with Miss Bazaine. AT any rate,
bitter words were exchanged. and a scene
was avoided by the timely interference of
friends. The Spanish minister took up the
quarrel, as a friend of the BaZaine family,
on the ground that his countrymen had act
ed Improperly in dragging the name of the
young lady into notoriety. Noreiga there
upon quarrelled with the Minister and made
comments rejecting upon the Minister'S s
standing in the Spanish colony. Again
blows were prevented by .bystanders. The
excitement was intense. Men shouted and
women screamed The two principals were
taken charge of and escorted home by their
friends. This was o'clock Sunday morn
ing. Since then negotiations have been 60
ing on preliminary TO duel, while efforts
are being made outside to hush it up
CITY OF MEXICO, via. Ell Paso, May Sit
is rumored this evening that Senior Noreiga
has refused to fight the Spanish Minister,
Senor Vercero Armesto, but will file charges
against him in Madrid Noreiga has, how
ever, made arrangements to fight Eustace
Barres, the young man who was Miss Ba-
zaine's partner in the alleged can-can. Moth
m vno yUh hos cbol lr
en- up Mexican society. There is DISPOSE
tion on the part Of the spirited young Mexi-
cans to take sides and become champions of
one or the other of the principals. Two or
three duels may develop out tf the main is
sue. A meeting at the Spanish Casino has
been called for Saturday night, when there
will be a discussion of the incident. Those
who side with Noreiga, and they are many,
say they will not stop the war on the Spanish
Minister, Senior Vecero Armesto, until he is
recalled to Spain.
The trouble at the ball, they contend, is
only one of several grievances against Ar
mesto. They cite particularly the Minister'S
course when MaZZantini was here few
months ago. Senor Armesto introduced the
bull-fghter about in Mexican Ieircles and
made him social lion. One wealthy and
aristrocratic Mexican taking Armesto's in
PRODUCTION as an Endorsement of MaZZantini's
standing, gave the latter a swell reception,
and on handsomely engraved cards appeared
I'm honor of Senior Mazzantini." Now the
Spanlards say Mazzantini Is good enough
fellow, but he is only bull-fighter, and the
Spanish Ministers action was kind of i'm
position on Mexican hospitality.
Not only has meeting of the Casino been
called, but one as well to which all the Span
ish residents are invited. tits the plan of
those who have the movement in charge to
secure the Minister expulsion from the club
and also general condemnation by the col
ony of the course he has pursued.